Freshman enrollment dips as colleges see fewer applications
Frederick County colleges report a drop in freshman applications with Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg down about 7 percent from last year. Hood College also notes a slight decline, while Frederick Community College expects enrollment to rise despite fewer applications. Administrators attribute lower numbers to fewer high school graduates and shifting applicant behavior.
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Local Frederick seniors boost college attendance
Frederick County high school graduates increasingly enter and stay in college. Dr. Estes Lockhart notes steady rise in post secondary paths with 63 percent of grads in programs last year. Among them 28 percent to four year schools, 32 percent to community colleges, 3 percent to vocational programs.
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